Day 212 - Funny DIY project: How to make a chicken out of a tea towel

When browsing youtube I came across this video.

I like to share it with you because I thik it is funny AND creative.
Enjoy and give it a try!

Day 211 - Packaging design, to live and to love: Lolita

This beautiful olive oil bottle has been designed by Sidecar.

The name of the oil is 'Lolita'. Lolita is the tile of a book written by Nabokov. It tells the story of teacher who fell in love with a 12 year old girl.

Lolita, packaging design by Sidecar

Day 210 - Cool and creative summer gadget: VW camper tent

For all VW lovers: a tent that is an exact replica of the VW camper.

I didn't know it existed... this is so cool.
The tent is available in blue, orange, green and red.

For sale at www.ditverzinjeniet.nl

Day 209 - Minimal graphic design - Kiwi flowers

I made this illustration yesterday, but forgot to post it... first time in 208 days :-(

Yesterday, I ate a kiwi. Not only very tasty, but also a quite special fruit form.
As it was a sunny summer day, I decides to make a happy illustration:
kiwi flowers!

Here it is.

Kiwi flowers - design by 2VORM

Day 208 - Creative Photography: Exhibition Behind a little house (New York)

Manuel Cosentino, an Italian photographer, has made a wonderful serie of photographs of a little house.
The result can ben seen at Klompching Gallery in New York.

During two years Consentino took photo's of little house, situated on a hill. Each time he chose the same location. The house remains the same, whereas the environment changed with time, season, wheather.

Her are two of his photo's. If you want to see more, visit the Gallery of his website.

Behind a little house - photo Manuel Consentin

Behind a little house - photo Manuel Consentino

Day 207 - Free font for graphic designers: Neon font 'Kabel'

I have been searching for a light or neon font.

On the website of FontFabric I found this amazing font.
It is called Kabel, and it is designed by Mathias Nösel. 

You can see more of his work on:

www.behance.net/mnoesel

www.twitter.com/mnoesel

Day 206 - Creative hotspot: Strijp S, Eindhoven, the Netherlands

Strijp S, a former idustrial area, has become the creative hotspot of Eindhoven, a town in the southern part of the Netherlands. A town know by Philips, manufacturer of light products, televisions and much more.

When I was at Strijp S, I visited the studio of Ontwerpersduo. They design lamps, tables and candles.

 I really love these candles: they are produces in a wide range of colors: which one shoud I buy?
I wanted them all... but finally decided to pick a framboise colored one.

Day 205 - Graphic design: fashion illustrations for new web design (2)

As you know, I am been working on a design for a fashion website.


On day 193 I showed you the illustrations I have been drawing.
This week I started programming the website.

This screen shot gives you a first impression.

Webdesign by 2VORM

Day 204 - Wonder Wall, inspiration at Piet Hein Eek Studio

Last Friday, I went to Eindhoven (Netherlands) and visited the studio of Piet Hein Eek, a Dutch interior designer. 

The studio is housed in an industrial building at Strijp S: the creative hotspot of Eindhoven.

One of the things I liked very much was the so-called Wonder Wall, designed by Jan van der Ploeg. The wall has a graphic painting on it, is 10 meters long and 3 meters high.

Nice, isn't it?

Day 203 - Graphic design: minimal summer illustration 'playing checkers' (2)

A few days ago I showed you my checkers illustration.

Not the traditional game, in black and white, but a refreshing one, in summer colors with slices of orange and lemon.

Today I made a variation of this illustration.
How's going to win the match?

Playing checkers - design by 2VORM

Day 202 - Creative Photopraphy Project: Window to the past

Window to the past is a photography project from Kerényi Zoltán.
Kerényi Zoltán is a Hungarian architect and photographer. In his photos he mixes the present with the past and creates an intriguing, new world.

Here are two of his creations. If you want to see more, visit his website and/or facebook page.

1926 meets 2013

1927 meets 2013

Day 201 - Amazing and creative sculptures, made of... bread!

Milena Korolczuk makes sculptures of bread of famous people, such as Andy Warhol, Sartre and Straus.

After finishing a sculpture, she takes photos of it. These photos can now be seen at a gallery in Warschau (Poland).

Here are a few of her sculptures - photos:

Warhol by Milena Korolczuk

Straus by Milena Korolczuk

Day 200 - Minimal graphic design: 200 inspiring days!

200 days of inspiration... never imagined I could do this.
And I have to admit, it wasn't always easy.

I hope you will continue following my blog.

Feel free to share my posts with other, however I would appreciate it if you would include a link to this page and/or my website: www.2vorm-oss.nl

Day 199 - Graphic design: minimal summer illustration, playing checkers

Although I am not a checkers fan, I made an illustration of this game.

Not the traditional one, in black and white, but a refreshing one, in summer colors.
Ready to play?

Checkers - design by 2VORM

Day 198 - Minimal graphic poster design: Dutch windmill

As you probably know, I am working on a serie of 'one-liners'.

Minimal illustrations, consisting of one simple line, that will be printed as posters and post cards.

Today's illustration is inspired by the Netherlands. Foreigners know my country mostly as the county of tulips, wooden shoes and mills. The mill I draw today is a modern windmill.

Windmill - design by 2VORM

Day 197 - Carpet design: carpet made of fresh fruit

Kenzo promoted the new Spring/Summer collection for men in a very special way.

An agency from Brussels - Villa Eugeni - created an interactive installation for Kenzo:
a giant carpet that was made entirely of fresh fruit.

Here is an impression of the carpet.

(Source)

Day 196 - Minimal graph design: champaign

Finally I have time to draw another one-liner.

The subject of today's illustration is champaign.
Cheers!

Champaign glass - design by 2VORM

Day 195 - New hotspot at NDSM wharf, Amsterdam: PLLEK

PLLEK opened in 2012 and has become a new creative hotspot at the NDSM wharf in Amsterdam.

The building is made of raw industrial materials, such as sea containers.
It houses a restaurant and cafe. Besides eating and drinking, there is also the possibility to participate to workshops (e.g. yoga) and watch movies.

For more information, visit the website: www.pllek.nl

Day 194 - Minimal graphic design: pear light

The idea is not new. But as I like it, I wanted to design my own pear light bulb.

And here it is. Hanging at the ceiling in an empty room.
Waiting for someone to switch it on and off...

Minimal illustration: pear light bulb - design by 2VORM

day 193 - Graphic design: fashion illustrations for new web design

I am working on a new web design.

Instead of using stock photo's, I decided to use illustrations in the header.
These illustrations, that I draw today, will be combined with elements of photos.

Here's a preview of some of the illustrations.

Fashion illustrations - design by 2VORM

Day 192 - Free gift wrapping: minimal design, stripes

I just finished a new design for a cultural event, consisting of poster, add, banners, etc.

It is going to be nice, but I'm not showing it yet. You still have to wait a few weeks :-)

In my lunch break, I designed a new, free gift wrap. If you like it, feel free to download and print it.

If you want to share it, please include a link to my blog.

Gift wrap - design by 2VORM

Gift tag - design by 2VORM

Day 191 - Minimal graphic design: water melon shower

Yesterday, I told you how much I love water melon.

This inspired me to make the following illustration:
water melon shower.

Minimal design - water melon shower, by 2VORM

Day 190 - Another summer day: How about some watermelon inspiration?

And again it's a warm summer day.

I still have a lot of work to do.
When I take a break, I love to eat fresh water melon.

Day 189 - Minimal graphic design: summer arrived, time for a swim!

Today is another hot, summer day.

I have been working all day, but now it is time to cool down in the pool.
But before I dive into the cool water, I'll post my new one-liner.

Diving into the pool - design by 2VORM

Day 188 - minimal graphic design: sunny sunday!

Sunday: time to relax.

Summer finally arrived in the Netherlands!  No work today, but time to relax in the garden, read, have a swim, eat ice cream... Simply enjoying the sun and the good life.

Therefore I post an illustration I saw in a newspaper add today. A nice, clean minimal illustration, referring to - of course - summertime..

Day 187 - Packaging design: New bottle design for Evian water

Evian has renewed his bottle design for the first time in 14 years!

The new bottle has a clean look and a simple shape.
It  reflects the purity of the natural spring water.

Here are two photo's of the new bottle (Source).

Day 186 - Photography:

Selected People is a project form photographer Pelle Cass.

He takes dozens of photos of one and the same location.
After that he leaves the figures he chooses and deletes the rest.

By doing so he creates a new surprising world:
organized and busy.

(Source)

Day 185 - Graphic design: minimal illustration for poster and postcard design

And here is again an illustration of my serie of minimal illustrations or oneliners.

Today 's illustration is inspired by the zoo. On of the animals I like a lot is the giraffe. They are not only very tall, but they are so very curious.

Giraffe - design by 2VORM

Day 184 - Creative, minimal and funny illustrations and drawings

On instagram I came across these creative illustrations, made by Kerstin.
She combines drawings and photo's into the most wonderful and creative illustrations.

More illustrations can be found on her website, instaggram and Facebook.

Day 183 - Free font for graphic designers: Prime, a free techy font

As I told you befote, Fontfabric type foundry offers several free fonts on their website.

One of them is this techy font, designed by Max Pirsky:

"Prime is a simple typeface with a techy feel and a strict, geometric origin. I wanted to create something that offers great readability in various sizes yet still offers enough subtle differences to stand out. Basic and somewhat neutral, it can be used in a variety of ways from distinct titles to body text.  – Max Pirsky

Day 182 - Graphic design: Creative and tasty Sandwich Book

Graphic designer Pawel Piotrowski (Poland) designed a very tasty book... a book you almost want to eat...

The pages of the so-called Sandwich Book look like a realistic and tasty sandwich: lettuce, tomato, chess, egg, meat...

Have a nice meal!

By the way, Pawl is still looking for a publisher.
Contact him if you like this book and want to help him.